Richard C. Hoagland presented his contention that the success of the new movie John Carter [of Mars] is being deliberately sabotaged by a “cabal” that is against the public learning the truth about Mars’ ancient civilization and technology. Based on a 1912 Edgar Rice Burroughs novel, the movie’s depiction of Barsoom (Mars) correlates with NASA’s data on the actual ancient ruins of Mars, he said, adding that Burroughs placed the capitol city in the same geographic location as Cydonia.